Double fence-post.



D. G. GROGKER. DOUBLE FENCE POST. APPLICATION FILED umza, 1012.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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DOUBLE FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

Application filed January 26, 1912. Serial No. 673,550.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID C. Cnoonnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chillicothe, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Double Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fence posts.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a fence post constructed of a pair of members, they being hingedly connected together whereby the same may be raised at an angle to each other to clamp the fence wiring between the said members, or for other purposes as desired.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved fence post. Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the sections of the post arranged atan angle to each other. Fig. 3 is a sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view upon the line 4l4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan View of the post. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of the anchor removed from the post.

Referring now to the drawings in detail the numerals 1 and 2 designate the members comprising the post. These members, as illustrated in the drawings are preferably constructed of wire, the strands of which being bent or coiled upon themselves to pro vide substantially V-shaped elements. The lower or enlarged portions of each of the posts is formed with a substantially pearshaped loop 3 which forms the foot for the post. The opposite strands of each of the wires are bent around the loops as desig nated by the numeral 5. The strands comprising what may be termed the inner arms of the post are connected together through the medium of coils of wire 6, and if desired and in most cases it has been found preferable, the said coils have their end convolutions extended to the opposite arms of the posts and wrapped thereupon. By this latter means the arms of the posts are at all times sustained at a proper spaced relation with each other.

The numeral 7 designates the anchor which is applied to each of the feet of the posts. This anchor is constructed of a single piece of flattened material, preferably metal and has one of its extensions formed with an opening or bifurcation 8 which is adapted to receive the outer arms of the posts. The inner or opposite edges of the anchor are slitted for a suitable distance, the metal provided by the said slitted portions being bent to form engaging fingers which are adapted to underlie the opposite arms of the pear-shaped feet of the posts.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is 1. A fence post comprising a pair of substantially V-shaped wire members, the inner or adjacent arms of the said members being hingedly connected.

2. A fence post comprising a pair of substantially V-shaped hinged sections having substantially pear-shaped feet.

3. A fence post constructed of wire and comprising a pair of substantially V-shaped sections, the lower strands of the wire being bent to provide substantially pear-shaped feet, substantially as described.

4. A fence post comprising a pair of members, each of a substantially V-shaped formation and each constructed of strands of wire coiled upon themselves, the inner or connecting strands of the said members being each coiled to provide substantially pear-shaped feet, the outer arms of each of the members being coiled upon the feet substantially as described.

5. A fence post constructed of a pair of wire members, each of a substantially V- shaped formation, and coiled strands of wire connecting one of the arms of each of the V-shaped members to the other.

6. A fence post comprising a pair of substantially V-shaped members, coiled wire members hingedly connecting one of the arms of each of the said members to the other and said coils having their end convolutions extended and secured to the opposite arms of the said sections.

7. A fence post constructed of a pair of hinged sections and being provided with substantially pear-shaped feet, and an anchor comprising a single plate of metal secured to each of the feet.

8. A fence post comprising a pair of sections, each constructed of wire and having one of the arms hingedly connected to the other, each of the sections being provided With feet, anchors for the feet, each of said feet of each of the sections to provide se- 0 anchors being constructed of a single plece curing fingers.

of flattened material, each of said anchors In testimony whereof I affix my signature having its extension bifurcated to engage in presence of tWo Witnesses. With the outer strand IEOTHIHIQI one of the 1 D AVID C- GROCKER.

sections of the post, the longitudinal edges of the anchor opposite the said bifurcated i. Vitnesses:

portions being" slitted and the material ad- HAYES H. OROCKER, jacent the said slits being bent under the HOMER F. CROCKER.

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